Without question, Florida’s Space Coast is an ideal family vacation destination. The sky’s the limit
for fun and relaxation on the 72 mile stretch of unspoiled beaches that forms Florida’s Space Coast.
It is also the gateway to the hi-tech world of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex where you can
explore up close the 30-year Space Shuttle Program including its key role with the International Space
Station and Hubble Space Telescope.
ON THE COVER: Space Shuttle Atlantis is the world’s most comprehensive attraction
devoted to the 30-year Space Shuttle Program, and can only be found at Kennedy Space
Center Visitor Complex. Stand nose-to-nose with the real space shuttle Atlantis, the orbiter
that flew 33 missions and still bears the scars, scorch marks and space dust of its last.
Floating at a 43.21-degree angle with the payload bay doors open, visitors see Atlantis
as witnessed only by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). More than
60 interactive exhibits bring to life the people and passion of the program, as well as the
complexity of the engineering marvel that launched the Hubble Space Telescope and built
the ISS. After trying your hand at a virtual spacewalk and docking simulation, glide down
the re-entry slide and get vertical in the Shuttle Launch Experience®. Before you leave, do
not forget to visit Forever Remembered, honoring the 14 crewmembers of space shuttles
Challenger and Columbia and their families.
Space Shuttle Atlantis is only one of the experiences at Kennedy Space Center Visitor
Complex. Be inspired by our space pioneers, walk under a real 363-foot Saturn V Moon
rocket, and learn what is next for NASA and their commercial partners. To see and do it
all, plan on spending more than one day!
Whatever your interests are, the Space
Coast offers endless opportunities to
enjoy invigorating outdoor activities and
unparalleled educational experiences. Go
birding, hike our scenic trails, take a ride
in an authentic World War II Biplane, play
golf, visit museums, galleries, antique
stores or pause to enjoy any of the Space
Coast’s many fantastic eateries. Florida’s
Space Coast is the place where you and
your family can see and do it all! There’s
no other Florida destination like it!
Wayne Belden, Publisher
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